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The significance of the title, "Under the Feet of Jesus" is that it symbolizes the allusion presented throughout the whole story, and how Perfecto is a human personified figure of the divinity of Jesus himself. Perfecto's endearing and likeable personality is emphasized, as "everyone used his name to describe a job well done". To Estrella,  his encouragement to find answers to her questions and providing her with "the names that went with the tools" is parallel to the embraceful figure of Jesus. 

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The significance of the title, "Under the Feet of Jesus" is that it symbolizes the allusion presented throughout the whole story, and how Perfecto is a human personified figure of the divinity of Jesus himself. Perfecto's endearing and likeable personality is emphasized, as "everyone used his name to describe a job well done". To Estrella,  his encouragement to find answers to her questions and providing her with "the names that went with the tools" is parallel to the embraceful figure of Jesus. 

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In the story ¨Under the Feet of Jesus¨ by Helena María Viramontes, Mrs. Horn serves as a developmental character for Estrella, as she represents the bitterness and hatred in her life. Mrs. Horn is a particularly memorable yet unattractive woman, who goes out of her way to belittle and degrade Estrella. Her character is ironic her name, Mrs.Horn is a religious symbolization for the Devil, thus she is characterized to have "the face of a crumpled Kleenex and a nose like a
hook."

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The author uses similes to compare Estrella’s unfamiliarity of writing in english to common tools she knows. 

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The author uses similes to compare Estrella’s unfamiliarity of writing in english to common tools she knows. 

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By using words like “never”, “pry bar”, and “dirty”, the narrator adopts a defeated tone to reflect Estrella’s frustration towards the teachers’ teaching style and how it doesn’t help her learn.

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The author makes use of imagery in order to emphasize that Estrella is new to America, and isn’t familiar with many things.

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The author makes use of imagery in order to emphasize that Estrella is new to America, and isn’t familiar with many things.

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The significance of the title “Under the Feet of Jesus” is that it represents Perfecto as a god-like character due to his nurturing and likeable character.“Perfecto Flores taught her the names that went with
the tools” and “
everyone used his name to describe a job well done” explain how likeable he is. 

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Helena María Viramontes portrays cultural tensions at the US border in  “Under the Feet of Jesus” using strong metaphors in describing an antagonistic character, Mrs. Horn. Her unflattering metaphorical description of Mrs. Horn holds greater significance when considering the allusion to the bible and the devil.

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In the story "Under the Feet of Jesus" by Helena Maria Viramontes, the title alludes to the characteristics of Jesus personified by Perfecto Flores.

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In the story "Under the Feet of Jesus" by Helena Maria Viramontes, the title alludes to the characteristics of Jesus personified by Perfecto Flores.

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In this excerpt from  “Under the Feet of Jesus”, a novel by Helena Maria Viramontes, Perfecto Flores is characterized as a skilled, mysterious figure due to his unknown past and his revered efficiency in his job as a handyman.

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In this excerpt from  “Under the Feet of Jesus”, a novel by Helena Maria Viramontes, Perfecto Flores is characterized as a skilled, mysterious figure due to his unknown past and his revered efficiency in his job as a handyman.

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The use of a simile in lines 41-43 comparing the shapes of the tools allowed the author to show the two different situations where Estrella was confused.The use of a metaphor in line 31 comparing Mrs. Horn’s face to a Kleenex allowed the author to portray the extreme distaste Estrella felt for her. The allusion to the devil in Mrs. Horn’s name is a very vivid connection to the negative impact she had on Estrella

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In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena Maria Viramontes uses symbolism to portray Estrella’s knowledge as treasure that is “boxed away,” waiting to be discovered at the perfect time.

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The handyman’s name is perfecto flores, which is important because it symbolizes how he is skilled at what he does and his kindness. Perfecto refers to his craftsmanship, and flores can mean flowers, which is seen as a symbol for kindness.

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The handyman’s name is perfecto flores, which is important because it symbolizes how he is skilled at what he does and his kindness. Perfecto refers to his craftsmanship, and flores can mean flowers, which is seen as a symbol for kindness.

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Perfecto’s name connects back to how his being perfect at his job allowed him to support Estrella’s curiosity.
 Estrella’s name means star, and this  connects back to how she is a vibrant child who doesn't fully fit in with others.
Mrs. Horn’s name connects back to how strict and unsupportive she was to Estrella.

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As explained in chapter one of HTRLLAP, the idea of a quest narrative is also shown in Under the feet of Jesus. Estrella is ignorant in some areas, and comes to realize that it is important to get to know forieign factors in her life.

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As explained in chapter one of HTRLLAP, the idea of a quest narrative is also shown in Under the feet of Jesus. Estrella is ignorant in some areas, and comes to realize that it is important to get to know forieign factors in her life.

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“Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena María Viramontes displays the character of immigrant workers through the character Perfecto, which means perfect in english. She also introduces an antagonistic teacher named Mrs. Horn and portrays her with characteristics parallel to those of the devil.

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“Perfecto” the spanish word for perfect relates to how Estrella views Perfecto Flores as the perfect and ideal teacher. 

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“Perfecto” the spanish word for perfect relates to how Estrella views Perfecto Flores as the perfect and ideal teacher. 

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In the fictional novel, Under the Feet of Jesus, the title embodies the hypocritical way the religious teachers treat Estrella, in that they claim to follow Jesus’ ideals of kindness and love, but treat Estrella with hatred and bigotry, as if she is under Jesus’s feet and not worthy of his love.

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In the novel “Under The Feet of Jesus”, Mrs. Horn is characterized to be insensitive based on her questions to Estrella about her appearance and unwillingness to help “But some of the teachers were more
concerned about the dirt under her fingernails“ which is ironic because her position is to teach all students.

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Estrella’s journey in learning how the tools are used can be connected to Thomas Foster’s book How To Read Literature Like a Professor in that Estrella yearns for knowledge, however, she is given inadequate teachers who do not value her education as much as she does.

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Estrella’s journey in learning how the tools are used can be connected to Thomas Foster’s book How To Read Literature Like a Professor in that Estrella yearns for knowledge, however, she is given inadequate teachers who do not value her education as much as she does.

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Ms.Horn does the opposite of what she is supposed to do as a teacher. Instead of teaching and reassuring Estrella, she criticizes and nitpicks her instead. “And for the first time, Estrella realized words could become as excruciating as rusted nails piercing the 40 heels of her bare feet.”The author, Helena Viramontes, uses a simile to show the negative and hurtful impact of Ms.Horn’s harsh words on Estrella.

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Ms.Horn does the opposite of what she is supposed to do as a teacher. Instead of teaching and reassuring Estrella, she criticizes and nitpicks her instead. “And for the first time, Estrella realized words could become as excruciating as rusted nails piercing the 40 heels of her bare feet.”The author, Helena Viramontes, uses a simile to show the negative and hurtful impact of Ms.Horn’s harsh words on Estrella.

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n the fictional novel, Under the Feet of Jesus, Mrs. Horn’s character is ironic because she defies the traditional ideal of a teacher to be warm and supportive of a child’s learning and instead refuses to teach Estrella and criticizes her appearance.

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n Under the Feet of Jesus, Estrella uses a simile to compare words to rusted nails piercing into her feet.

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Helena María Viramontes exemplifies the struggles of learning english in “Under the Feet of Jesus”  by using tools as a symbol for the english words and letters. HTRLLAP expands on the importance and relevance of the use of symbolism in literature. 

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In this excerpt from  “Under the Feet of Jesus”, a novel by Helena Maria Viramontes, Perfecto Flores acts as a figure representative of Jesus, as illustrated in Chapter 6 of HTRLLAP,  when his patient, kind nature is revealed in his decision to mentor Estrella.

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With the teaching of the names and functions of each of the tools in his tool box, Perfecto Flores conveys to Estrella the power he experiences with being able to use these tools to build and enact change. In addition, the red tool box symbolizes the value of labor and how it serves as a source of dignity and pride for Perfecto Flores.

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In the fictional novel, Under the Feet of Jesus, Estrella’s introspective personal journey exemplifies the importance of educational initiative and how when people take control of their own destiny as opposed to depending on others, they often find true fulfillment and accomplish their goals.

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In this excerpt from  “Under the Feet of Jesus”, a novel by Helena Maria Viramontes, the name of the character Estrella holds significance because its meaning is “star”, emphasizing Estrella’s luminescent and bright nature despite the hardships she faced within her public school.

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Estrella’s school teacher’s name, Mrs.Horn, highlights the overbearing and judgmentalness of Mrs.Horn’s character towards Estrella. Like a horn is obnoxious and blaring, Mrs.Horn’s name is as such, correlating to her character. 

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In chapter 20 of HTRLLAP, the significance of the season a story takes place in on setting the tone of the story is explained. In “Under the Feet of Jesus”, the season is fall with reference made to the end of the “pica.” As such, fall represents renewal and new beginnings with the fact that different batches of migrant students are given opportunity to learn every session. 

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In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, Mrs. Horn’s name further emphasizes her blunt and hurtful commentary towards Estrella's appearance.

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The title, Under the Feet of Jesus, is significant because on a surface level it illustrates who is oppressing Estrella, but also exemplifies the hypocrisy of those doing it. 

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The title, Under the Feet of Jesus, is significant because on a surface level it illustrates who is oppressing Estrella, but also exemplifies the hypocrisy of those doing it. 

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In the story "Under the Feet of Jesus", the main theme of the narrative is that when your potential is recognized and not belittled, as Estrella's potential to learn was further motivated by Perfecto, and not pushed down as it had been most of her life, it can be cultivated to give a grander purpose and perspective to life.

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In Under the Feet of Jesus, Mrs. Horns´ character is ironic because she, representing the devil,  is discriminatory and rude to Estrella, yet she practices Christianity, a Religion that preaches against such things.

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In Under the Feet of Jesus, Mrs. Horns´ character is ironic because she, representing the devil,  is discriminatory and rude to Estrella, yet she practices Christianity, a Religion that preaches against such things.

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In Under the Feet of Jesus, the author ties many big ideas such as racism and practicing patience into the theme of ´If you are accepting and patient to those you teach, you will have better luck than trying to squeeze results out of oppression.´

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In Under the Feet of Jesus, the author ties many big ideas such as racism and practicing patience into the theme of ´If you are accepting and patient to those you teach, you will have better luck than trying to squeeze results out of oppression.´

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In the passage of Under the Feet of Jesus, Estrella is embarrassed by her unkempt condition when she compares Mrs. Horn’s scolding to stepping on rusty nails through the use of simile. Estrella is able to learn that the words and judgements of others can hurt just as much as physical pain.

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The title of the prose, “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena María Viramontes, alludes to Perfecto Flores because Jesus, a crucified figure nailed to a cross, is similar to Perfecto Flores who is a carpenter(handles nails) in the way they both provide hope for Estrella.

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In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, Estrella goes on a quest for knowledge and learns that it can be found in unexpected places, the concept of which is explained in Chapter 1 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor.

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In chapter 6 of HTRLLAP, the idea of a biblical reference is approached, which can be seen in Ms. Horn's name which is an allusion to the devil's horns.

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In the story “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the irony of Mrs. Horn’s character exists in her role as a teacher and Christian when in reality she represents the devil and is the one person holding Estrella back from learning how to read.

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In the story “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the irony of Mrs. Horn’s character exists in her role as a teacher and Christian when in reality she represents the devil and is the one person holding Estrella back from learning how to read.

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In the novel “Under The Feet of Jesus”, Estrella’s growth is emphasized when she realizes that she wants to learn to read and start an education because in the start of the story, she was just frustrated with her academic disadvantage but did nothing to overcome it. 

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In Helena María Viramontes' book Under the Feet of Jesus, the imagery used in describing the appearance of Mrs. Horn aids in developing the larger metaphor of the teacher as symbolic of wider societal attitudes by creating the association between Mrs. Horn and a grotesque ugliness, characterizing these views indirectly as blatantly prejudiced and unsightly.

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In her story Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena María Viramontes uses the title to signify the manipulation of ideology, in this case Christianity, to justify the inhumane treatment of migrant workers and minorities, with these groups being ‘trampled on’ by the ruling ideology.

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In the story “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the idea that the personas of the devil and of Jesus can exist in anyone is exemplified through the characters of Mrs. Horn and Perfecto Flores.

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In the story “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the idea that the personas of the devil and of Jesus can exist in anyone is exemplified through the characters of Mrs. Horn and Perfecto Flores.

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In Helena María Viramontes' book Under the Feet of Jesus, Estella’s use of Flores’ tools in the last paragraph of the passage can be connected to Chapter 12 of Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor, as her use and recognition of these tools’ value symbolizes her realization of the value of personal agency, evidenced by her subsequent decision to begin reading.

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The Irony of Mrs. Horn in the story, “Under the Feet of Jesus”, is that, Mrs. Horn is a teacher, and teachers are supposed to help their students, and give them hope, but in the story, Mrs. Horn did nothing but bring Estrella down and was judgmental towards her. 

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The Irony of Mrs. Horn in the story, “Under the Feet of Jesus”, is that, Mrs. Horn is a teacher, and teachers are supposed to help their students, and give them hope, but in the story, Mrs. Horn did nothing but bring Estrella down and was judgmental towards her. 

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The idea of a “devil” character is shown through Mrs. Horn in the prose, “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Julia Alvarez because it is ironic that although she is a teacher, she holds Estrella back from learning due to her judgement of Estrella’s unclean appearance.

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The title “Under the Feet of Jesus” signifies the immoral and malicious undertones of how Estrella is treated, and how it symbolizes that everyone is beneath or isn’t as morally good as Jesus.

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The Irony in Mrs. Horn’s character is her role as teacher and her unwillingness to help Estrella, but rather judge her social standing.

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The apprehension of people in poverty and the growth of Estrella by an almost divine figure, is illustrated in the story “Under the Feet of Jesus”

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The title “Under the Feet of Jesus” is significant because the story makes references to Jesus often like when they mention Mrs. Horn, horn symbolizes the devil, and Perfecto Flores symbolizes Jesus by being a helping figure.

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The title “Under the Feet of Jesus” is significant because the story makes references to Jesus often like when they mention Mrs. Horn, horn symbolizes the devil, and Perfecto Flores symbolizes Jesus by being a helping figure.

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In the fictional novel, Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, Estrella’s mother’s partner Perfecto’s name quite literally means perfect, which is a correlation to his excellent skill as a handyman.

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In the 7th chapter of the novel How to Read Literature Like a Professor, it discusses the usage of the bible and other mythological themes in modern day literature which is evident through Under the Feet of Jesus and its religious undertones.

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Help often comes in many different forms like in, “under the Feet of Jesus” like when Perfecto Flores teaches Estella how to read, even though he’s a carpenter and Estrella has teachers at school.

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Help often comes in many different forms like in, “under the Feet of Jesus” like when Perfecto Flores teaches Estella how to read, even though he’s a carpenter and Estrella has teachers at school.

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In Helena Maria Viramontes’ Under the Feet of Jesus, Mrs. Horn’s “crumpled” and hook-like appearance, as described in Chapter 20 of HTRLLAP, is symbolic of her unsupportive and unpleasant traits since her bitter words are able to upset Estrella.

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In the novel Under the Feet of Jesus, Perfecto Flores’ name is defined as perfect in English, which highlights his compassion for others. Perfecto Flores displays compassion in his ability to teach the function of the tools to Estrella, as well as his ability to complete tasks perfectly when he is described as doing a “job well done.”

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In Helena Maria Viramontes’ Under the Feet of Jesus, Mrs. Horn’s “crumpled” and hook-like appearance, as described in Chapter 20 of HTRLLAP, is symbolic of her unsupportive and unpleasant traits since her bitter words are able to upset Estrella.

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Mrs.Horn’s name tells a lot about who she is. The word horn reminds me of sharp and scary things, which parallels Mrs. Horns personality and attitude toward estrella.

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Mrs.Horn’s name tells a lot about who she is. The word horn reminds me of sharp and scary things, which parallels Mrs. Horns personality and attitude toward estrella.

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Estrella’s story could be considered a quest for knowledge as she encounters different parts of her school.

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Estrella’s story could be considered a quest for knowledge as she encounters different parts of her school.

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The title of Viramontes short story, “Under the Feet of Jesus”, is an analogy to Estrella’s struggle to learn how to read and how her new found teacher gave her salvation. Her Messiah, Perfecto Flores, showed her her path to read through connecting physical tools and the abstract words that label them, “Perfecto Flores taught her the names that went with the tools: a claw hammer, he said with
authority.”

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In “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Viramontes, the irony Mrs. Horn is that she is characterized as a devilish figure when she is supposed to be a grade school teacher who helps kids. Mrs. Horn emotionally hurts Estrella by insulting her like how a devil tortures their victims in hell, “And

for the first time, Estrella realized words could

become as excruciating as rusted nails piercing the

40 heels of her bare feet.”

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Creativity in “Under the Feet of Jesus” demonstrated by a young girl Estrella discovering a unique way to improve reading comprehension often leads to innovation, whether it be self improvement or inventing for others.